Life Steal Mod
by Alex1177
Life Steal Mod, by Alex1177, changes how hearts are gained and lost on a NeoForge server, drawing on the Life Steal SMP format.
What it does
Players lose a heart when they die and can gain one back by using a heart item, which is the core loop of the life steal style of play. A gamerule lets the server change the maximum number of hearts a player can hold, up to 40, shown as two rows of hearts at the upper limit. Admins can also set a maximum heart count for individual players with commands.
Two commands let players take hearts away from others and turn heart items into hearts. A revival block can be placed to add a revive to a player's count, and a third command lets a revive be used to bring a dead player back, one revive at a time. The mod is built for NeoForge on 1.21.1, with a single file, version 1.0.0, published 2025-01-16.
Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is covered by All rights reserved, which means the mod is not open source.
Key features
Heart loss on death
A player who dies loses one heart, and the maximum drops with it until the player recovers.
Heart items
Using a heart item adds one heart to the player who uses it, which is the main way to regain lost hearts.
Adjustable heart cap
A gamerule sets the maximum heart count, up to 40, and admins can set limits for specific players.
Revival block
Placing the revival block adds a revive to a variable that the third command spends to bring back a dead player.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a life steal style game on NeoForge 1.21.1, and modpack authors who credit the author. The author notes say the mod is not totally recommended, so players should check how it plays before adopting it.
How it compares
Life Steal Enchantment is the only alternative that runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with versions 1.21 – 26.3, and it is server required with client optional under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. Splat's Enhanced Hardcore is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, so players join without installing it. Life Steal Mod is client and server and not open source, and its only build is for 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Steal Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-16 |
| Life Steal Enchantment | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-07 |
| Splat's Enhanced Hardcore | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Server-side only | 2026-08-21 |
Questions
Does Life Steal Mod need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does Life Steal Mod use?
Can a dead player be brought back?
In the catalog
Life Steal Mod is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,689 Management mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod is INSPIRED not BASED off the life steal smp. When you die you lose one heart and when you use a heart item you gain one heart. A gamerule allows for the person to change the max heart count which is 40 (two rows of hearts) Two Commands, one that players can use and could take away hearts and turn them into…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/life-steal-mod
- Owner
- Alex1177
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15